Professional Bowlers Association

The initials C.K. in C.K. Moore's name don't stand for Clark Kent, but Moore did his best Superman impression during the championship round of the PBA Columbia 300 Open at Highland Lanes, Austin, Texas.

Moore, a rookie from Chehalis, Wash., was bowling in just his fifth national tournament and was making his first television appearance. The 38-year-old, who qualified fourth for the telecast, made PBA history by rolling a 300 game in his semifinal match versus defending champion Parker Bohn III. The perfect game was the ninth in televised PBA history (on the national tour) and the first by a rookie. Moore then went on to beat tournament leader Butch Soper, 214-180, in the title match to earn his first win, $22,000 and a spot into the Brunswick World Tournament of Champions. He also received a $25,000 bonus for the perfect game courtesy of Highland Lanes.

"I wasn't that nervous during the 300 game because I had the match won and you never expect to shoot 300;' said Moore. "I was more nervous during the title match because that actually meant more to me."

If C.K. (which actually stands for Charles Kenneth) was nervous during the final match, it didn't show. Moore's only open frame of the match came In the seventh (4-6-10). Soper struck in his seventh frame, but failed on another 2-4-5 spare attempt In the eighth and Moore bounced back nicely with strikes In the eighth, ninth and on his first shot in the 10th to seal the win.

Ironically, prior to Moore it was Soper who had the last 300 game on TV when he turned the trick in Reno Nev., in 7994. However, he lost his next match and finished fourth. Soper collected $12,000 for his runnerup finish, the third time he has finished second in a Columbia 300 Open.

Moore started his night with a 173-766 win over Ed Richardson, then defeated David Traber, 217-167, before his heroics really started. Moore, a Presbyterian pastor, was asked if he thought God had been playing favorites. "I don't think God plays favorites, but I can't explain why all this is happening. It's hard to grasp right now, it all seemed to happen so fast and I'm still in awe."

Moore isn't the first pro to roll 300 in his first TV appearance. Bob Benoit shot a perfect game in the title match of the 1988 Quaker State Open, his first telecast.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Moore defeated Richardson, 173-166; Moore defeated Traber, 217-167; Moore defeated Bohn, 300-192; and in the championship game, Moore defeated Soper, 214-180. @-Moore received a $25,000 bonus for rolling a 300 game on national television.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ		9658		229.9		15-8-1		465		10123
2		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		9636		229.4		14-9-1		435		10071
3		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		9617		228.9		12-12-0		360		9977
4		C.K. Moore, Chehalis, WA		9499		226.2		13-10-1		405		9904
5		Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, TX		9501		226.2		13-11-0		390		9891
6		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		9558		227.6		11-13-0		330		9888		$4,000
7		Henry Gonzalez Colorado Springs, CO		9488		225.9		13-11-0		390		9878		3,600
#8		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		9458		225.2		13-10-1		405		9863		3,400
9		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI		9441		224.8		13-9-2		420		9861		3,250
10		Norm Duke, Edmond, OK		9484		225.8		11-13-0		330		9814		3,100
11		Stoney Baker, Alpharetta, GA		9378		223.3		14-9-1		435		9813		2,950
12		John Gant, Winston-Salem, NC		9417		224.2		13-11-0		390		9807		2,800
13		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		9432		224.6		12-12-0		360		9792		2,650
14		Randy Bennett, McLoud, OK		9330		222.7		14-9-1		435		9765		2,500
15		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR		9325		222.0		14-9-1		435		9760		2,350
16		Jason Couch, Clermont, FL		9378		223.3		12-12-0		360		9738		2,200
#17		Bob Belmont, Dunedin, FL		9379		223.3		11-12-1		345		9724		2,100
18		David Carter, Glen Mills, PA		9371		223.1		11-12-1		345		9716		2,000
19		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, NC		9452		225.0		8-15-1		255		9707		1,900
20		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA		9345		222.5		11-13-0		330		9675		1,800
21		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS		9455		225.1		6-18-0		180		9635		1,700
#22		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ		9142		217.7		12-12-0		360		9502		1,600
23		Stephen Hardy, Methuen, MA		9175		278.5		10-14-0		300		9475		1,500
24		Rick Easley, Van Nuys, CA		8840		210.5		6-18-0		180		9020		1,450

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Eric Forkel, Tucson, AZ	$1,245
*26		Billy Myers Jr., Temple City, CA	1,340
27		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, WA	1,210
28		Rick Lawrence, The Colony, TX	1,200
29		Steve Wilson, Tamarac, FL	1,190
30		Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, VA	1,180
31		Andy Neuer, Milton, PA	1,170
32		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO	1,160
33		Alan Frederick, Cranford, NJ	1,150
34		Joe Barket, Morro Bay, CA	1,140
35		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, NE	1,130
36		Don Moser, San Jose, CA	1,120
37		Len Blakey, Tacoma, WA	1,110
38		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI	1,100
39		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela	1,090
40		Carl Provost, Conroe, TX	1,080
41		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA	1,065
		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX	1,065
43		David Ozio, Vidor, TX	1,050
44		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY	1,040
45		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS	1,030
46		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX	1,020
47		Ken McNeely, Morganton, NC	1,010
48		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas	1,000